perversions

plural of perversion

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Recent Examples of perversions But there’s more to it than gleeful perversions of genre. — Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversions
Noun
  • Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said the city will undergo a third-party audit to identify any further misuses.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Apple said his office has changed the protocol for Flock camera use by prohibiting deputies from accessing the technology and requiring more frequent audits to ensure no one misuses it.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Human rights groups and United Nations officials have accused the Syrian government of widespread abuses in its detention facilities, including torture and arbitrary detention of thousands of people, in many cases without informing their families.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In his latest movie, Johnny Knoxville nearly gets electrocuted on a fence and pees himself, clings to the hood of a speeding jeep, and suffers numerous other physical abuses.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Perversions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversions. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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